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• Colorado shooting suspect unable to attend hearing
• Thousands rally in Ireland after woman denied abortion dies
• What would Republican-led immigration reform look like?
• NYC nanny indicted in deaths of two children
• Secession petitions now filed for all 50 states
• Photos: Paralyzed dog runs for the first time
• Obama holds first press conference since reelection
• Suspect indicted in 1979 death of Etan Patz
• GOP senators vow to block Rice nomination at State
• Has the government’s ‘war on obesity’ gone too gar?
• In war-torn Syria, secrets and double lives
• Photos: Protests sweeping across Europe
• Abigael Evans, 4, relieved ‘Bronco Bama’ won election
• Hamas says 'Israel has declared war' after commander is killed
• Patraeus' mistress Broadwell in classified document probe
• Nancy Pelosi to stay on in House
• Israeli defense chief: Rebels take Syrian villages
• People magazine says Channing Tatum is sexiest man
• Ireland probes death of miscarrying woman denied abortion
• Socialite at center of sex scandal calls 911 for diplomatic protection
• Online anonymity nearly impossible, Petraeus emails show
• Why a status quo election will bring change
• Obama holds first news conference since re-election, and more to watch
• 3 pilots killed en route to FAA safety conference
• 'Warrior monk' at center of growing generals scandal

Colorado shooting suspect unable to attend hearing Posted: 14 Nov 2012 02:00 PM PST Documents filed Wednesday gave no details of James Holmes' condition, saying only that it "renders him unable to be present in court for (Thursday's) hearing."

Thousands rally in Ireland after woman denied abortion dies Posted: 14 Nov 2012 01:44 PM PST DUBLIN (Reuters) - Thousands of people rallied outside Ireland's parliament on Wednesday to demand strict abortion rules be eased after a pregnant Indian woman repeatedly denied a termination died in an Irish hospital. Savita Halappanavar, 31, admitted to University Hospital Galway in the west of Ireland last month, died of septicaemia a week after miscarrying 17 weeks into her pregnancy. Her repeated requests for termination were rejected because of the presence of a fetal heartbeat, her husband told state broadcaster RTE. ...

What would Republican-led immigration reform look like? Posted: 14 Nov 2012 01:28 PM PST A handful of top Republicans are breaking with the party line and floating the idea of working with Democrats to reform the nation's immigration system.

NYC nanny indicted in deaths of two children Posted: 14 Nov 2012 12:22 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York nanny has been indicted on murder charges in the deaths of two young children who were stabbed last month in their parents' luxury apartment in Manhattan, according to court documents. A grand jury indicted Yoselyn Ortega on two counts each of first- and second-degree murder in the killings of Lucia Krim, 6, and her brother, Leo, who was days shy of his second birthday. The children's mother, Marina Krim, discovered their bodies in the bathtub when she returned to her Upper West Side home on October 25 from a swimming lesson with a third child, police have said. ...

Secession petitions now filed for all 50 states Posted: 14 Nov 2012 11:49 AM PST Petitions signed by hundreds of thousands of Americans seeking permission for their states to peacefully secede from the union have now been filed for all 50 states on the White House website. The secession petition push began last week on the site's We The People section after a Slidell, La., man filed a petition on Nov. [...]

Photos: Paralyzed dog runs for the first time Posted: 14 Nov 2012 11:32 AM PST

Obama holds first press conference since reelection Posted: 14 Nov 2012 10:43 AM PST He is sure to face questions about the Petraeus scandal, fiscal cliff talks and may also be quizzed about the attack in Benghazi.

Suspect indicted in 1979 death of Etan Patz Posted: 14 Nov 2012 10:27 AM PST Attorney Harvey Fishbein says 51-year-old Pedro Hernandez is being charged in the disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz.

GOP senators vow to block Rice nomination at State Posted: 14 Nov 2012 09:55 AM PST The top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee says he would do all he could to block the nomination of Susan Rice to be secretary of State.

Has the government’s ‘war on obesity’ gone too gar? Posted: 14 Nov 2012 09:22 AM PST The U.S. is currently tackling two crises: the so-called fiscal cliff and obesity. Both have serious implications for the economy, national policy and individuals.

In war-torn Syria, secrets and double lives Posted: 14 Nov 2012 09:05 AM PST Every morning, Amjad goes through army checkpoints to attend a school run by the Syrian government. Every night, he sits by his father's side to plot attacks to bring that government down.

Photos: Protests sweeping across Europe Posted: 14 Nov 2012 08:49 AM PST Police officers try to push protesters back onto the pavement after they blocked traffic on Oxford Street, London, whilst taking part in a picket and demonstration they said was over dismissals of 28 workers employed by contractors on the Crossrail transport project, for being trade union members, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. The protest was held to coincide with planned European strikes on Wednesday in Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, France and Belgium against austerity measures and economic reforms. Crossrail, due to start running services in 2018, is a new train line that will include twin-bore 21 km tunnels under central London and link 37 stations including transport hubs such as Heathrow airport with business districts including the City and Canary Wharf. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Abigael Evans, 4, relieved ‘Bronco Bama’ won election Posted: 14 Nov 2012 08:32 AM PST Abigael Evans, the 4-year-old Colorado girl who burst into tears—and Americans' hearts—while listening to an NPR report about the seemingly endless 2012 presidential election, is glad the race is over. She's also happy that "Bronco Bama," as she calls the president, won. "Who's gonna be the president?" Abigael asked her parents when they informed her [...]

Hamas says 'Israel has declared war' after commander is killed Posted: 14 Nov 2012 08:15 AM PST GAZA (Reuters) - Israel killed the military commander of the Islamist group Hamas in a missile strike on the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and launched air raids across the enclave, pushing the two sides to the brink of a new war. The attacks marked the biggest escalation between Israel and Gaza militants since a 2008-2009 conflict and came despite signs on Tuesday that neighboring Egypt had managed to broker a truce in the enclave after a five day surge of violence. ...

Patraeus' mistress Broadwell in classified document probe Posted: 14 Nov 2012 07:57 AM PST A source familiar with case said. that Broadwell admitted to the FBI she took the documents from secure government buildings.

Nancy Pelosi to stay on in House Posted: 14 Nov 2012 06:53 AM PST Nancy Pelosi told House of Representatives Democrats on Wednesday that she plans to stay on as minority leader.

Israeli defense chief: Rebels take Syrian villages Posted: 14 Nov 2012 06:37 AM PST The Israeli defense minister says "almost all" Syrian villages near the frontier with Israel have fallen into rebel hands.

People magazine says Channing Tatum is sexiest man Posted: 14 Nov 2012 06:21 AM PST The 32-year-old actor says his first thought on hearing the news was: "'Y'all are messing with me.'"

Ireland probes death of miscarrying woman denied abortion Posted: 14 Nov 2012 05:48 AM PST The debate over legalizing abortion in Ireland has flared after a woman suffering from blood poisoning was refused a quick termination of her pregnancy and died in an Irish hospital.

Socialite at center of sex scandal calls 911 for diplomatic protection Posted: 14 Nov 2012 05:32 AM PST When news vans camped outside her stately home, a Florida socialite tied to the Gen. David Petraeus sex scandal fell back on her informal credentials as a social ambassador for Tampa society and top military brass: She asked police for diplomatic protection.

Online anonymity nearly impossible, Petraeus emails show Posted: 14 Nov 2012 04:59 AM PST If the nation's top spy or his mistress - a counterintelligence expert - couldn't keep their private email messages truly private, then who can?

Why a status quo election will bring change Posted: 14 Nov 2012 04:43 AM PST There are real signs that things are changing around Washington, and the fiscal cliff seems to be helping.

Obama holds first news conference since re-election, and more to watch Posted: 14 Nov 2012 04:10 AM PST President Barack Obama holds his first press conference at 1:30 p.m. EST since winning re-election last week. The economy and the "fiscal cliff" are certain to come up, but so is the Gen. David Petraeus scandal and what it means to national security. Later in the afternoon, Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of [...]

3 pilots killed en route to FAA safety conference Posted: 14 Nov 2012 02:48 AM PST The three pilots had just taken off from the Hawkins Field Airport in Mississippi when the single-engine plane they were flying to an FAA safety conference less than 30 miles away began to falter.

'Warrior monk' at center of growing generals scandal Posted: 14 Nov 2012 02:16 AM PST Gen. John Allen, the spit-and-polish commander, is not a military leader whose image conjures up the word "flirtatious."

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